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I bought a digital scale from Walmart, I think it's brand is OXO or something of the sorts. The problem is I can't seem to measure out 1 gram on it, I was curious if this is a common issue? Or did I just get a crappy scale?

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scott123

The packaging should specify the increments. If it's gram increments, you should be able to measure one gram. Is what you're measuring light enough to easily measure out a gram? I can't measure out a gram of liquid- it's usually +/- 1 g. Slowly sprinkling flour should give you a single gram.

Yeah it's light enough. I can't seem to get down to a gram accuracy, I keep adding a bit of flour at a time and eventually it jumps up to 2 or 3 grams it seems. Same with like ounces, I can't weight out a single ounce. Just doesn't seem to be that sensitive. It does Ounces, pounds, grams.

Normally it will also give an accuracy range, such as 11-pounds X -ounces, so I looked it up on the internet and found your Model #7918 listed as a Walmart item, and absolutely no specifics are given. If you read the reviews you will see that one review isn't very complimentary, citing lack of accuracy as an issue. It states that this scale will not weigh less than 0.6-ounce/17-grams (sound familiar?) With this range of accuracy I wouldn't post it on the box either. For all practical purposes, this scale has a maximum capacity of 11-pounds X 0.5-ounce/16.5-grams. Meaning that it will weigh in ounces to the nearest half ounce to a maximum of 11-pounds, or in metric to a maximum of 5-kilograms in 16.5-gram increments. This is NOT a very good scale for the advertised application. I hope you saved your receipt.Tom Lehmann/The Dough Doctor

Yeah I have it around here somewhere, I have been planning on returning it. I wonder if any of the other scales at walmart are any good, going to have to look online this time before I purchase I guess. Maybe K-Mart or something has something better. Thanks.

Mark;So, what is the scaling accuracy of the Taylor 10-C scale that you list for just under $50.00? I sure wish manufacturers and merchants would show the specs on their scales. How is one supposed to know if the scale is appropriate for what they want to use if for without that vital information???I think for what most home bakers do, a scale that has a capacity of 5-pounds/2.27 Kg. and will weigh to the nearest 1-gram in the metric mode would work well. This Will allow the user to scale the half gram increment by watching the display screen, and when it flashes between two numbers, such as between 7 and 8, this would indicate "approximately" 7.5 grams, close enough for our work.Tom Lehmann/The Dough Doctor

Well, I went back to Walmart again today and looking at the scale they have there that's made by Taylor and has the Biggest Loser stuff all over it, it seems to be the same as one on Amazon, which is rated pretty well. So I think I'll use this for now but I think I will be looking for a nicer scale in the next few months. I also want to order that fine measurement scale as well so I will still be ordering one of those.

i use a salter 454gx1g and a TWC (i think) that is 100g x .01g. both are very good scales, and the salter can work up to 490-495g with accuracy. both were bought on amazon.com for 23 shipped, and i like having two scales vs one, lets me sort out yeast/sugar/oil/salt seperate from my flour so if i decide to change recipes or % while mixing for a different recipe, i have the option. also, if one breaks, i can still make pizza. i bought the digital 100g scale also, because i do a lot of hand reloading and it's nice to have a quality, true flat scale that's digital for weighing loaded cartridges, powders, amount of lead/anitmony/tin/etc when making custom cast bullets